Use foam to light fires, use "thoughts" to flatten mineral water bottles, use Tesla coils to make your own "thunder staff"... Recently, on short video websites, some teachers who know "magic" have attracted the attention of millions of netizens .

Different from explaining scientific experiments on the blackboard, these teachers' classrooms have a "ceremonial feel". They can use common objects to demonstrate a variety of interesting experiments, pushing the classroom atmosphere to the peak, and after the cheers of the students " With a devilish smile", he explained the principle behind it.

　　On the other side of the Internet, these "fairy world" teachers have more "wild" students. Some people praised it in the comments, "This teaching method is great. By allowing students to participate in the experimental session, the students will definitely remember it and love the class." .

Some people also said, "I really envy the children in this class. It would be great if my children could also meet such a teacher."

　　What kind of science classes do children enjoy?

How can we make children love science and aspire to science?

During the National Two Sessions this year, China Youth Network launched a series of short videos on "Face-to-face with Representatives and Members", and many Representatives and Members participated in discussions on this topic in the videos.

Popular science builds a solid foundation for scaling the heights of scientific and technological innovation

　　Ni Minjing, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, is concerned about science education issues.

At this year's National People's Congress "Member Channel", he shouted to science teachers, "I want to say to science teachers, don't just do exercises and talk about experiments on the blackboard. Experimental inquiry is what science classes should be like."

　　How should science classrooms restore the original appearance of experimental inquiry?

How to increase teenagers’ interest in science?

In September 2022, the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Popularization of Science and Technology in the New Era" issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council proposed to make full use of information technology, further promote the development of science popularization informatization, and vigorously develop online science popularization.

The "Outline of the National Science Literacy Action Plan (2021-2035)" also clearly states that focusing on deepening the supply-side reform of science popularization, vigorously develop short videos and other forms of science popularization works, and achieve multi-channel and all-media dissemination of science popularization content.

　　"We need to popularize science in a format that children can understand and enjoy, so that the effect will be good." Wu Yuren, who is well known by his online name "Grandma Wu who doesn't answer questions" told reporters from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily.

Wu Yuren, who has rich experience in physics teaching, has served as the director of the physics demonstration laboratory and the director of the teaching and research section of Tongji University. With her various imaginative props, interesting demonstrations and vivid explanations, she became popular on the Internet short video platform and became a The "Grandma of Science" who is familiar to many teenagers.

　　The improvement of public scientific literacy is an extremely long process.

Wu Yuren described the significance of science popularization this way: If scientific and technological innovation is the climbing and conquering of peaks, then science popularization is to build a more solid foundation for the peaks.

"Only when the scientific literacy of the entire population is improved, a highland for talents can be established, and there will be more top-notch innovative talents." At the same time, Wu Yuren believes that it is also particularly important to improve the scientific literacy of parents and teachers.

"Only in this way, parents and teachers will have a better understanding of what kind of education model their children need, and what kind of education is more reasonable and scientific, and will benefit the children throughout their lives."

　　As popular science videos gain more and more attention on multiple social platforms, problems such as insufficient specialization and serious homogeneity have become increasingly prominent.

Experts believe that doing a good job in science popularization requires a large number of professional talents. In this regard, scientists who are good at explaining scientific knowledge in a relaxed and interesting way play an irreplaceable and important role.

They can ensure the scientificity and accuracy of popular science content to the greatest extent, and at the same time "activate" the spirit of scientists in daily work, stimulating young people's interest and yearning for science.

　　According to Ye Cong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, chief designer of the "Struggle" and a researcher at the China Shipbuilding Science Research Center, it is the unshirkable responsibility of scientists to do a good job in science popularization.

In the "Committee Channel", Ye Cong brought an exciting latest report card.

In the past four years, China's first 10,000-meter-class manned submersible "Struggle" has completed a total of 230 dives, including 25 dives to a depth of more than 10,000 meters, allowing 32 people to dive to the 10,000-meter seabed to carry out operations, which continues to refresh. The record for the number of dives to 10,000 meters.

He told reporters: "Refreshing the world record and leading the world in deep diving technology, this 'hard-core' sense of glory is the source of happiness for the young people in our team. I usually do a lot of science popularization work for the children and share it with everyone. Introduce how our equipment is developed and how it works on the seabed. I hope that more young people will invest their energy in the deep sea field and achieve success in the future."

Scientific thinking will benefit children throughout their lives

　　Today, a group of young scientific and technological talents with international competitiveness have come to the fore and are taking on important responsibilities and leading roles in major scientific and technological tasks.

The white paper "Chinese Youth in the New Era" released by the State Council Information Office released a set of data: the average age of the core members of the Beidou satellite team is 36 years old, the average age of the quantum science team is 35 years old, and the average age of the China Sky Eye FAST R&D team is 30 years old.

　　"Why them?" "How can I be like them?" Ren Shaobo, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and secretary of the Party Committee of Zhejiang University, believes that college students should be allowed to think about these issues as early as possible, so that young people can experience the charm of cutting-edge science in practice.

“Through the integration of science and education and the integration of industry and education, students are encouraged to enter scientific practice, production practice and social practice earlier. In the exploration and practice, they cultivate their interests and abilities, build their self-confidence, and enhance their sense of mission and responsibility for the future. ." At the same time, Ren Shaobo also said that colleges and universities need to actively adapt to the new requirements for higher education from new technologies, new industries, and new formats, promptly transform the world's cutting-edge scientific research results into the main content of education and teaching, and transform high-level scientific research advantages into high-level scientific research. Quality education ability.

　　In adolescence, how should we create soil for children to cultivate their ability to ask and solve problems in real scenarios?

　　Ni Minjing believes that "science education is not high-tech education, and everything can be studied. Every piece of soil, every flower, and every clear night sky is a good opportunity for our scientific exploration."

　　Wu Yuren also has her own ideas. She has been engaged in science popularization work for many years. She found that science courses are now paid more attention to, but the teaching is mainly based on knowledge and technology, which has not been very effective in improving students' understanding of scientific research. Motivation makes it difficult to explore the scientific potential of young people.

For a long time, she and her team have been actively exploring the Chinese-style science education model.

She is not only Grandma Wu who does interesting science popularization online, she is also a consultant at the Zhiyong Science and Technology Innovation Practice Base, dedicated to science popularization and science and technology education for young people.

　　At the Zhiyong Science and Technology Innovation Practice Base, junior high school students and high school students can also do scientific research projects like college students, with exclusive tutors to guide teaching.

The base has developed a comprehensive science education curriculum for 4-18 years old and an innovative talent cultivation system. It has also built a science and innovation laboratory to give children space and soil to ask different questions, allowing them to fully display their talents, and allowing children to practice in real scenes. Ask questions and solve problems.

　　In the children's topics, "everything can be studied" has been vividly reflected.

Wu Yuren told reporters that once a senior high school student told her: "Teacher, I found that coffee juice dripped on my clothes and it was difficult to wash off after a while. The stains were shallow in the middle and deep on the outside. What is the reason for this? I want to study it." Some children like music and study the sound production principle of musical instruments; some children also like table tennis and study the hitting principle of table tennis.

"Learning the methods of scientists and cultivating the attitude and spirit of scientists is one of our training goals." Wu Yuren said.

In her opinion, the key point of practical education in science and innovation is that children's interest in science gradually develops into specialties, and finally the ability to actively learn.

　　Children who grow up in an atmosphere of science popularization may not necessarily engage in science-related jobs in the future, but Wu Yuren believes that the most important role of science popularization is to cultivate scientific methods, scientific spirit, and scientific thinking.

"Children with scientific inquiry thinking will also be able to draw analogies when encountering other problems in work and life. Scientific thinking will benefit children throughout their lives."

　　China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter An Li Yang Yue intern Tang Weiting Chen Han Source: China Youth Daily